Peters represents California’s 52nd Congressional District and serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He lives in La Jolla.
Ramanathan is a professor of climate stability at UC San Diego and editor and co-author of the book “Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions.” He lives in La Jolla.
Zaelke is president of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development and an adjunct professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara.
Scientists warn that aggregate global warming of over 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) or even 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) could harm our planet and its habitability beyond repair. This sober admonition is often followed by the reassurance that we know the mark we need to hit net zero carbon emissions by mid-century. We must take carbon emissions out of power production, transportation, agriculture, buildings and industry.